Bohr, Niels

Black and white photograph (5 3/4 x 4 in.), signed and dated "Niels Bohr Geneve, 5-2-1960" in pen; faint purple stamp to verso which reads, in part: "Bern ZURICH Lausanne,"  with small strip of adhesive residue.  

Black and white photograph (5 3/4 x 4 in.; 146 x 101 mm). Signed and dated "Niels Bohr Geneve, 5-2-1960" in pen; faint purple stamp to verso which reads, in part: "Bern ZURICH Lausanne", with small strip of adhesive residue.
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Niels Bohr was a Danish physicist who made foundational contributions to our understanding of atomic structure and quantum theory, and laid the groundwork for modern atomic physics. Bohr received the 1922 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services in the investigation of the structure of atoms and of the radiation emanating from them". 

In the 1960's his primary interest lay in his more philosophical pursuits, more specifically in the need to search for the diversity of cultural developments. He embodied his beliefs in his essay and address titled "The Unity of Human Knowledge." Bohr's goal to "promote mutual understanding between nations with very different cultural backgrounds" was deeply informed by his experience in World War II, which had forced his family into exile. Deeply concerned about the dangers of the Cold War, Bohr spent a good part of his later years working for peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and arms control.